Pipe-carrier support.



J. C. MOCK.

PIPE CARRIER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1915.

Patented Nov, 20, 191?.

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PIPE CARRIER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION nuzu NOV. 13. m5.

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JAMES C. MOCK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PIPE-CARRIER SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 26), 191% Application filedNovember 13, 1915. Serial No. 61,386.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. Moon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,have'invented a new and useful Pipe-Carrier Support, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to supporting means for the carriers of the pipesenrployed' to shift railway switch points and signals, and its object isto provide devices of this character which will permit all necessarylateral adjustment of the plpe'carrlers.

This invention consists, in combination with proper foundations whichare preferably -of concrete, of metal pedestals 'secured to thefoundations, longitudinally anchor bar.

slidable slotted bars or pipes carried by the pedestals, and pipecarriers mounted on said-bars or pipes and slidable longitudinallythereof, the parts being so arranged and constructed that the same boltsthat secure the slotted bars or pipes to the pedestals may also securecarriers to the bars or pipes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation and Fig. 2an end elevation of a group of pipe carriers. Fig. 3 is a cross sectionof a foundation showing a pedestal embedded therein. 'Fig. 4 is a frontelevation of this pedestal. are perspective views of anchor bars. Fig. 7is a view, partly in section, showing a modified form of pedestal. Fig.8 is a view of the same pedestal adapted for round hollow anchor bars.Fig. 9 is an elevation of another form of pedestal. Fig. 10 is a planthereof. Fig. 11 is an elevation of one side or a slightly modified formof pedestal. Fig. 12 is an end view of another form of Fig. 13 is aperspective of another form of anchor bar.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

In modern railway train control systems, groups of switch points areoften operated from a tower conveniently located, and the connectionsbetween tllBSG SWltCll points and the operating levers within the towerconsist largely of ordinary pipes supported by rollers properly mountedin carriers. Figs. 1 and 2, these pipes are designated 1, the rollers 2and the carriers 3. The rollers have short trunnions 4 that extend intoand Figs. 5 and 6 travel laterally in transverse lots 5 in the carriersand thus permit rec rotation of the rollers. After the first pair ofcarriers are in place, each a ldi.nml pipe requires only one additionalcarrier.

Instead of anchoring these carriers directly to the foundations 6, Ihave provided supporting means for the carriers that are so constructedas to provide for lateral adjustments of these carriers. Mounted on,embedded in, or otherwise secured to the foundations are pedestals,preferably although not necessarily in pairs, of which various forms areshown in the drawings. In Figs.'3 and 4, the pedestal 7 is shown toconsist of jaws 8 connected by the cross bars 9 and 10. These jaws'areformed by grooving the pedestal to receive the anchor bars 12, shown inFigs. 3 and 4 to consist of slotted tubes and, as indicated in Figs. 5

and 6, these tubes may have a continuous slot 14 or a series of shortslots 15.

Bolts 16 are employed to secure the carriers to the anchor bars and alsoto secure at least one carrier to the pedestal, as indicated in Figs. 3and 4. It will be seen that where a larger number of pipes 1 are to beinstalled, it is merely necessary to add additional foundations andpedestals and bridge the spaces between them by additional or longeranchor bars.

Where the foundations are already in place, pedestals 18 may be securedtheretc by means of bolts 19 and across bar 20 or by the bolts 19 alone,as indicated in Figs. 9 and 10. If the anchor bars are to bein the formof beveled bars 22, as indicated in Fig. 11, the groove 23 in thepedestal will be properly modified therefor. If desired, the parts 10 ofthe pedestals shown in Figs. 3 and 4 may be omitted, and pedestals 25such as shown in Fig. 7 employed, the grooves 26 being adapted toreceive the angle bars 22 or, if desired, the pedestals may beformedwith grooves 27 to receive the round anchor bars 12. The anchor bars 28may be formed with grooves 29 in their formed with notches 32 in whichthe jaws of r the pedestals may engage when the pedestal,

anchor bars and earners are secured together bymeans of the bolts 16extending up through the slots This author bar will be immovable endwiseafter being socured in place.

ivlany other noportions of this construction may be made Withoutdeparting from thespirit of my invention.

I claim 1. In a pipe carrier support, the combina tion of a foundation,a pedestal secured thereto and having grooves extending at right anglesto the pipe to be supported, anchor bars slidably mounted in saidgrooves, a. carrier mounted on said anchor bars, and bolts to secure thecarrier and anchor bars in position on the pedestal.

In a pipe carrier support, the combination of a pair of foundations,apedestal for each foundation and secured thereto and having groovesextending at right angles to the pipes to be supported, a pair oflongitudinally slotted anchor bar's slidably mounted in said grom es inthe pedestals,

arriors mounted on said anchor bars, and bolts to secure the carrlers tosaid anchor bars.

3. In a pipe carrier support, the combina tion of a pair of foundations,a pedestal for each foundation and secured thereto and having groovesextending at right angles to the pipes to be supported, a pair oflongitudinally slotted anchor bars slidably mounted in said grooves inthe pedestals, carriers mounted on said anchor bars, and bolts to secureone of the carriers and the anchor bars in position on one of thepedestals.

4-. In a pipe carrier support, the combina tion of a pair offoundations, a pair of pedestals for each foundation and secured thereto and each provided with a pair of transverse grooves, a pair of anchorbars mounted in said grooves and having longitudinal slots, a pluralityof pipe carriers mounted on said anchor bars, and bolts extendingthrough the slots in the anchor bars and into said. carriers to securethe carriers in posi tion, one of said carriers also engaging a tlegiicaat this patent may be obtained for V bars in position. changes in thedetails and pedestal i and thereby securing J the i anchor 5. In acarrier support, the combination of a foundation, a pedestal securedthereto consisting of a pairof crossbars, one above the other, andjaWsconnected-to the cross bars, anchor bars extending through the jaws,a plurality of carriers mounted on said anchor bars, and means to securethe carriers in position relative to the pedestal.

6. In a pipe carrier support, the combination of a foundation, apedestal secured thereto, a pair of anchor bars' mounted on thepedestal, a plurality of carriers mounted on the anchor bars, and a pairof bolts for each carrier to secure the carrier to the anchor bars, onepair of said bolts also on gaging the pedestal and therebysecuring theanchor bars and a carrier in position in said pedestal.

7. In a pipe carrier support, the combination of a foundation, apedestal secured thereto, a pair of anchor bars mounted on the pedestal,a carrier mounted on the anchor bars, and a pair of bolts engaging thepedestal, anchor bars and carrier to secure the anchor bars and carrierin position on the pedestal.

8. In a carrier support, the combination of a foundation, a pedestalsecured hereto having a jaw at each end, anchor be rs extending throughthe jaws, a plurality of carriers mounted on'said au-hor bars, and meansto securethe carriers in'position on the anchor bars.

9 In a carrier support, the combination of a foundation,-a pedestal sured thereto having a jaw at each end, s tted anchor bars one extendingthrough ch of said jaws, a carrier mounted on sai l -chor bars, and abolt extending through ea h. of said anchor bars and said carrier tsecure the carrier and anchor bars in posit-on relative to the pedestal.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

JAMES C. MGCK.

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